Hello colleagues from beyond the great water. My wife squeals to install the thruster, I will not mention the reasons ...:] On the previous two boats I had classic tunnel rudders, they worked effectively, maybe they were a bit too loud. In my current Hunter 38 Legend yacht, however, I do not like the place designed by Hunter for such a tunnel, in my eye it is too far from the bow, so for the rudder to be effective it should have its power, high power ... Hunter recommends mounting the Lewmar 140TT there, which seems too weak to me.
That is why I am thinking about installing an external side power propeller. I could move such a rudder over a meter to the bow, increasing its efficiency. I am thinking about available in Europe https://www.svb24.com/en/side-power-sx5 ... -50mm.html
Another topic for discussion is electricity connection. In the manual, Hunter shows how to connect the rudder to the existing electrical installation without interfering with its efficiency. I do not know if this is a good idea and if it will be able to recharge an additional battery, it is probably better to add an additional 230V charger, e.g. https://allegro.pl/oferta/ladowarka-vic ... 0215830922 for the dedicated AGM 100-150AH battery plus of course security, etc. I am also thinking about adding a remote control Single Remote Control for Bow Thruster / Anchor buy now | SVB to make docking easier when I am alone on the boat.
I would love to hear your experiences / opinions about my idea, as always, they will help me make a decision. Greetings from Poland, Marcin
That is why I am thinking about installing an external side power propeller. I could move such a rudder over a meter to the bow, increasing its efficiency. I am thinking about available in Europe https://www.svb24.com/en/side-power-sx5 ... -50mm.html
Another topic for discussion is electricity connection. In the manual, Hunter shows how to connect the rudder to the existing electrical installation without interfering with its efficiency. I do not know if this is a good idea and if it will be able to recharge an additional battery, it is probably better to add an additional 230V charger, e.g. https://allegro.pl/oferta/ladowarka-vic ... 0215830922 for the dedicated AGM 100-150AH battery plus of course security, etc. I am also thinking about adding a remote control Single Remote Control for Bow Thruster / Anchor buy now | SVB to make docking easier when I am alone on the boat.
I would love to hear your experiences / opinions about my idea, as always, they will help me make a decision. Greetings from Poland, Marcin